Denarius - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius (CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II) (161) front Denarius - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius (CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II) (161) back
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Denarius - Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II

161 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
161
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#263128
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, togate, standing left and right, clasping right hands and each holding roll in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONCORDIAE AVGVSTOR TR P COS II

Translation:
Concordiae Augustorum. Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum.
To the harmony of the emperor (Augustus). Holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portrait of two Roman emperors, Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, on the same coin. This was a common practice during the Roman Empire, known as a "double portrait" or "conjoint portrait," and was used to symbolize the unity and cooperation between the two rulers.